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New Regionalism contested: some remarks in light of the case of the Mezzogiorno of Italy

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This article attempts to re‐consider the debate that has recently developed around the so‐called New Regionalism with reference to the studies regarding the emergence of a ‘new’ competitive Mezzogiorno of Italy. The first two sections of the article are devoted to a critical analysis of the literature on the New Mezzogiorno. It is argued that this literature has, on the one hand, fruitfully called attention to the emerging experiences of regional development in the South of Italy; yet, on the other hand, in throwing positive light on local economic development in the South of Italy, it has underestimated the more troublesome phenomena that these experiences reveal, especially from the point of view of capital‐labour relations. The third section of the article is devoted to showing how the limits and contradictions of the new regionalist approach to local development are reflected in the new course of regional policy that has been embraced in Italy in recent years. Finally, in the concluding section, the article argues for a shift towards a critical approach to research on the Italian southern regions and local productive systems. L'article propose une relecture du débat qui s'est récemment développé autour du Nouveau Régionalisme,è partir des travaux concernant l'émergence d'un ‘nouveau’ Mezzogiorno compétitif en Italie. Les deux premières sections de l'article proposent une analyse critique de la littérature sur le Nouveau Mezzogiorno. D'un côté, celle‐ci a permis, de façon fructueuse, d'attirer l'attention sur l'émergence d'expériences de développement régional dans le Sud italien. De l'autre, en jetant une lumière positive sur le développement économique local dans le Sud de l'Italie, cette littérature a sous‐estimé les aspects les plus problématiques que ces expériences révèlent, en particulier du point de vue des relations entre capital et travail. La troisième partie montre combien le nouveau cours pris par les politiques régionales en Italie reflète les limites et les contradictions de l'approche néo‐régionaliste du développement local. En conclusion, l'article se penche sur la nécessité de développer une approche critique à la recherche sur les régions et les systèmes productifs locaux en Italie du Sud.

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  • Ugo Rossi, 2004. "New Regionalism contested: some remarks in light of the case of the Mezzogiorno of Italy," International Journal of Urban and Regional Research, Wiley Blackwell, vol. 28(2), pages 466-476, June.
  • Handle: RePEc:bla:ijurrs:v:28:y:2004:i:2:p:466-476
    DOI: 10.1111/j.0309-1317.2004.00529.x
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